The Ansible Control Node on CentOS 8 is a pre-configured Amazon Machine Image designed to streamline automation and orchestration tasks within cloud environments. Leveraging Ansible's agentless architecture, this solution enables efficient management of IT infrastructure through simple playbooks, facilitating configuration management, application deployment, and continuous delivery. Built upon the stable and performance-oriented CentOS 8 platform, it provides an ideal foundation for DevOps teams to implement Infrastructure as Code practices, enhancing productivity with minimal overhead. This AMI seamlessly integrates with existing CI/CD pipelines and supports automation across diverse systems and services. Key Features: - Pre-installed Ansible: Comes with the latest stable version of Ansible, ensuring access to the newest features and security updates. - CentOS 8 Optimization: Utilizes a reliable and stable operating system, fine-tuned for optimal performance in enterprise environments. - Security Compliance: Adheres to security best practices with a hardened image, reducing vulnerabilities and ensuring secure execution of automation tasks. - Scalability: Facilitates seamless scaling of automation tasks across various AWS services to meet workload demands. - Integration Ready: Designed for easy integration with AWS services and third-party tools, supporting a multifunctional approach to workflows and processes. Primary Value and Problem Solved: This AMI simplifies the automation of IT tasks, reducing manual overhead and accelerating deployment cycles. By providing a consistent and reliable platform for managing configurations across environments, it ensures operational consistency and reliability. The solution supports DevOps teams in implementing continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, enhancing productivity and minimizing downtime. Additionally, optional extended support is available, offering peace of mind with a 24-hour response time for critical issues or queries.